Case Results

At 7:33 pm, a call for service was dispatched in reference to a red pickup truck which had just collided with a tree and was attempting to flee the scene. Upon arrival, police officer observed defendant 2 blocks north of the incident. Due to the damage, the axel was broken and its two front tires were pointed in different directions. Defendant was stopped and taken out of the vehicle at gunpoint. The defendant was arrested for fleeing the scene of the accident with property damage. The defendant had an odor of an unknown alcoholic beverage on his breath, clothing and skin. The defendant was advised that the crash investigation was over and that a DUI investigation was about to commence. The defendant was asked to submit to a set of field sobriety exercises. The defendant did not perform the exercises to standards and was arrested for DUI.

Defendant struck a Florida Power and Light utility pole and continued driving. He was stopped sitting in an immobilized vehicle on the side of the roadway. The state was convinced to permit him to enter a DUI diversion program, in spite of his ineligibility. After completion, the state dropped the DUI charge.

At 3:25 am Police officer observed defendant driving 55mph in a 45mph zone. Defendant failed to maintain in a single lane and was swerving over the solid white line. Defendant nearly struck a bicyclist. When stopped the officer approached the defendant’s vehicle and smelled an odor of an alcoholic beverage coming out of the vehicle. When Defendant was asked to step out of the vehicle, police officer did not smell alcohol on his person. Defendant’s eyes were blood shot, watery and had dilated pupils. Speech was mumbled and slurred. Defendant had an odor of cannabis on his breath. Defendant attempted to perform field sobriety tests and was unable to perform to standards. Defendant was arrested for DUI. Breath test result was .000, but Urine Test result was positive for marijuana and cocaine.

At 4:51 am, Police officer observed defendant at a complete stop in the center lane with the lights on. Police officer made a U-turn and got behind the defendant. Police officer activated emergency lights and ordered the driver to move the vehicle to the right lane via the PA. Defendant did not respond. Police officer requested a back-up unit. Police officer approached defendant’s vehicle through the driver’s side. Police officer observed the defendant sleeping with his hands resting on the wheel and the vehicle on. Police officer tapped defendant’s window twice and defendant woke up. Defendant opened the driver side door and stated he was lost. As the defendant opened the door to his vehicle, police officer could smell a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage. Defendant had bloodshot eyes and was mumbling as he spoke. Defendant was observed to be swaying from side to side. The defendant was asked to perform field sobriety exercises and said yes. The defendant did not perform to standards and was arrested for DUI. The Defendant is a Venezuelan national and we took over this case form another lawyer.